To:YELENA STASOVA

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January 16, 1903

Wehave just received No. 16 ofRabochaya
Mysl[1](from
Geneva) and No. 2 and 3 ofRabochaya Mysl Listkifrom
St. Petersburg. It is now as clear as daylight that the Bouncers are fooling you
and leading you by the nose when they as sure you of their agreement withZaryaandIskra. Come out with a militant protest immediately
(if you are not able to publish it, send it here at once, in any case a copy),
wage war vigorously and carry it widely into the midst of the workers. Any delay
and any conciliation with the Bouncers would now be not only arch-stupidity but
absolutely disgraceful. And so long as you have Bogdan, you can’t
complain of being shorthanded (help has been sent). Reply at once what steps you
are taking.

[1]IssueNo. 16 ofRabochaya Myslfor November-December 1902
contained “A Protest of the Workers’ Organisation
Committee” against the statement of the St. Petersburg Committee of
the R.S.D.L.P. recognising the newspaperIskraand the journalZaryaas the leading organs of the Party. The same issue published
a letter of the Workers’ Organisation Committee to theSvobodagroup and theOtklikieditorial board expressing
gratitude for their sympathy and readiness to give support. TheRabochaya Mysl Listkiwere issued by the Iskrist St. Petersburg
Committee in December 1902 and January 1903 in place of the newspaperRabochaya Mysl. Listok No. 1 was destroyed by decision of the
Committee in view of its unhappy wording.